Choose from a range of vessels offered by our member outfitters, from the windinyourhair zodiac boat to a covered vessel. They conduct research of the marine ecosystems, monitor marine life and promote public awareness of the marine environment in clayoquot sound. In our experience, there isnt any better time of day for whale sightings. He made his passion to his career in the year of 2007 when he moved to tofino and started adventure tofino wildlife tours. Jamies whale watching and adventure tours in tofino bc. Remote passages whale watching tours from tofino, bc, vancouver island, canada. The tofino whale watching season begins in march with the pacific rim whale festival and lasts into autumn with peak sightings in spring during the gray whale northward migration and throughout the summer months culminating in. Chance of spotting rarer species add an extra thrill to whale watching when whale watching near victoria, keep an eye out for the lesser known minke whale. For bear sightings, we set our departure times according to low tide, as that is when the bears come out down to the shoreline to find crabs and other critters to eat. Experience the west coast on a 3 hour whale watching tour through the islands around the tofino area.
Whale watching in tofino, vancouver island, bc remote passages more videos, photos and information about bc from. Tofino, british columbia, canada monthly weather accuweather. About whale watching in tofino you cant leave vancouver island without visiting the west coast. Tolles whale watching adventure tofino wildlife tours. The humpback whales are already here feeding, the salmon runs are beginning to peak, and by mid july the killer whales are likely to be seen daily. The gray whale is the most common sighting here, most recognizable by its encrusted barnacles. The whale centre offers daily whale watching tours at 10. Whale watching tofino west coast aquatic safaris, tofino. The whale report remote passages whale watching, tofino, bc. We must stay close to home if we want to keep our citizens safe.
Whale watching in tofino with jamies full time canada. The majestic orca has long been the proud symbol of our incredible city. A stop in downtown tofino reveals a quaint surfer town. Tofino is definitely worth a visit and has lots to offer but if you have the time the best whale watching at that time of year in my opinion is at the north end of island. Whale watching in tofino, british columbia, canada. With a significant focus on marine ecosystems and coastal life education, the pacific rim whale festival celebrates the continued protection and annual return of migrating pacific grey whales to the coastal waters of the communities of tofino, ucluelet and pacific rim national park reserve. I am a bit biased as i live here but september usually has good numbers of orcas in the area plus high numbers of humpback whales. Whalewatching tragedy in tofino, british columbia the.
Tofino whale watching tours the whale centre, tofino, bc. Great for guests looking for accommodations in ucluelet or tofino. Tsimka martin speaks about first nations culture of whale hunting on the west coast of vancouver island. Welcome to whale s tail guest suites, ucluelet, vancouver island, bc our allsuite motelvacation rental that feels like a home not a hotel. Whale watching in tofino, vancouver island, bc remote.
At orca dreams you have only to peek outside your tent for something to catch your eye a soaring blue heron, a breaching whale, the fluke of a humpback. We have a strong sense of urgency and duty to the community. Our bear watching tours cruise through the protected and calm waters surrounding meares island and other scenic small islands throughout the sound. Some of these massive mammals stay in our waters for the summer, giving ample opportunities for viewing. There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in tofino in august thats 46% of daylight hours. The hot springs tour is not a whale watching trip although you may see some, but a neat option never the less. Would one location be better than other at this time of the year. Jamies operates our waterfront adventure stations in the hearts of both seaside communities of tofino and ucluelet.
We recommend advance reservations for all our tours. Since then, tourism tofino has commissioned a new and improved whale of a time sign that now says goodbye to visitors at the cox bay info centre. The rarity of local sightings make for an exciting show if one is lucky. Most common in this area are the summer resident gray whales.
And rightfully so, the gray whale has the longest migration of. Our eco adventure tours combine a learning atmosphere with the excitement of personal encounters with. Whale watching in tofino, whale watching at remote. Clayoquot sounds resident bears come down to the beaches at low tide to forage for such beach delicacies. Whale watching in july and august vancouver island. Get the monthly weather forecast for tofino, british columbia, canada, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. The whale centre has over thirty years experience in sharing tofino and clayoqout sounds ecosystems with guests from all over the world. Whale watching in tofino, british columbia, canada youtube.
With so many larger tour operators already established in tofino, my goal was to provide a different wildlife experience for my guests, tours in. Where best to whale watch in august tofino vs victoria. You will also see lots of sea birds, eagles seals and steller sea lions and probably dalls. Whale watching in tofino in june tofino forum tripadvisor. Tofino whale festival calendar of events 2016 march 1227, 2016. Hi there, ill be in vancouver and tofino in midjune and would be interested in a whale watching tour. Both places can have good whale watching depending on the time of year. Tofino whale watching inc discover tofino bc canada. Book your adventure tour online with jamies whaling station. Acsla at march 1220 tofino gray whale migration update. With a significant focus on marine ecosystems and coastal life education, the pacific rim whale festival celebrates the continued protection and annual return of migrating pacific grey whales to the coastal waters of the communities of tofino, ucluelet and pacific rim national park. Tofino s clayoquot sound offers the most incredible coastline for viewing black bears. Tofino has a long whale watching season, running from march through to late november.
A popular destination for visitors in the summer, tofinos population swells to many times its winter size. A wonderful whale watching trip on a jamies zodiac boat in the clayoquot sound area near tofino, in the hearth of the pacific rim national park. Whale watching tofino and ucluelet bc humpback, grays. At jamies whaling station, our team of local experts has been professionally guiding adventure seekers from around the world to explore the nooks and crannies of clayoquot sound and barkley sound since 1982. Tofino is a village of about 1,650 residents on the west coast of vancouver island, in british columbia, canada, located at the western terminus of highway 4, on the tip of the esowista peninsula, at the southern edge of clayoquot sound. Gray whales migrate northward to the subarctic waters of the bering sea from their breeding grounds in mexico from march until june each year, and then begin the migration back south between september and december. Tofino whale watching tours ocean outfitters, tofino bc. There are several great companies in tofino including ocean outfitters, jamies whaling station, and the whale centre, but also an amazing company in ucluelet called aquamarine adventures local company, with the owner running the boat himself outstanding experience. It has all the advantages mentioned above, plus users to your site can conveniently access it directly on your site. We are proud leaders in responsible whale watching, bear watching and wildlife viewing and have a strong passion for educating guests about the wonders and the fragility of clayoquot sound and tofino.
The research station is very important to clayoquot sound. Hot springs tours the whale centre located in tofino, british columbia has offered whale watching, bear watching, bird watching and hot springs tours in clayoquot sound to the ecominded explorer for over 33 years. Zodiac whale watching in tofino, british columbia, canada west coast. British columbia is home to dozens of whale species, 23 to be exact, according to the vancouver aquarium. Start by telling us a bit of information about what you want to do below and let our booking engine show you whats available. The marine life in the waters of bc is abundant and diverse, but there is no greater creature than the mighty whale.
Whale watching in tofino international education viu. As mentioned above, if you are heading to tofino, it is really a different show than victoria and ideally i would do both. There are two places to whale watch from the pacific rim. Launching from tofino takes you into clayoquot sound. From pacific rim national park to cox bay, experience some of canadas most beautiful beaches and wild, rugged coastlines. Whalewatching tragedy in tofino, british columbia ari sarsalari reports on the tragedy that happened while whalewatching tofino, british columbia. Killer whales are best observed from mid july through the first week of september. The whale centre, tofino, bc tofino whale watching, bear. A young humpback whale entertains tourists very closely. Bei unserem aufenthalt in tofino, vancouver island haben wir uns fur eine whale watching tour mit jens entschieden.
It starts with a mind boggling 20,000 grey whales swimming past our shores in spring on their annual migration from birthing waters by the baja peninsula north to the bering strait by alaska. These are all typical whale maneuvers you may expect to see off british columbias west coast. For more info please read about the tofino whale watching tour or book here. The district of tofino, tourism tofino, and the tofino chamber of commerce has asked visitors to follow the directive of the federal and provincial governments. For example, jamies does tours out of both ucluelet and tofino, however in tofino they also offer a hot springs tour and a flight seeing tour. Whale watching tofino vs ucluelet tofino message board. These small baleen whales can be seen around the globe, but are often more elusive in the vancouver island area.